Situated just 11 miles from Stratford-upon-Avon and located on the river Stour, is the historically renowned market town of Shipston-on-Stour. With a thriving and vibrant community Shipston-on-Stour is a wonderful rural and idyllic town to visit during your stay in the Cotswolds.
Shipston is a very attractive market town which has preserved its medieval roots seen all too clearly in the architecture of its shops, commercial buildings and houses. The name Shipston resides from the Old English 'Scepwaeisctune' or rather "Sheep Wash Town". Evidence was only recently discovered of a Roman villa just a mile away and will without doubt surprise everyone with more historical discoveries in the future.
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April 2012 Minutes